While searching for new information about Honda’s first “sports hybrid” concept vehicle (the CR-Z), I stumbled upon Honda’s new “documentary series” site - appropriately entitled “Dream the Impossible”.
Not surprisingly, the films are designed to show how Honda’s culture is centered around visionary thinking. Since this is the way I naturally think, I found the films to be very inspiring and the cinematography outstanding.
There are currently three films available for online viewing:
Failure: The Secret to Success - The mere thought can paralyze even the most heroic thinkers and keep great ideas off the drawing board.
Mobility 2088 - We ask some of the great thinkers of our generation how people will get around in 80 years.
Kick Out the Ladder - We invite you to discover this inspirational metaphor that has helped impossible dreams come true.
One of the interesting aspects of the site is the rating classification system they employ - using such categories as “Connected” and “Skeptical” to steer the viewer towards one or more films. While this rating system is perhaps unnecessary given the few films currently available, I think its usefulness will increase as more films are added.
One of the ideas I am considering for a future post (and inspired through the “Failure” film) is the psychology surrounding Thomas Edison’s failures - how does one persevere in the midst of continuous failures?